HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/12/1977VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION
Town of Los Altos Hills
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hilts, California
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, October 12, 1977
Reel 63, Side 1, Tr. 2, 994 to End; Reel 64, Tr. 1, 001 to 073.
Chairman Stewart called the meeting of the Variance and Permit Commission to order
at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of Town Hall.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Stewart, Lachenbruch and Carico
Also Present: Town Engineer Alexander Russell, Town Planner/Engineer John Markl,
Secretary Ethel Hopkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of September 28 were corrected as follows: On page 2, the fourth
motion should begin 'It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch and seconded by
Commissioner Stewart that a conservation easement ..... (the rest of the sentence
remains the same). The second sentence of the motion should be corrected to
read 'Activities in the easement shall not adversely affect erosion, flow, or
sedimentation characteristics and shall preserve the aesthetic qualities of the
area.' (The remainder of the motion remains the same.)
MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded
by Commissioner Lachenbruch that the Minutes of September 28 be approved as amended.
Commissioners Lachenbruch and Stewart voted for the motion; Commissioner Carico
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: G
1. LANDS OF h1AREKFile NVAR. 7045-77, 25121 Tepa Way, Reduction in Sideyard
Te ac or ew ons ruction, Request for Recommendation of Approval of
Variance Request
Town Planner/Engineer John Markl discussed the Lands of Marek variance request,
reviewing information presented in his staff report of October 6. A brief dis-
cussion between Commissioners Lachenbruch and Mr. Markl established that the
residence, constructed in 1959 shortly after setback requirements had been estab-
lished by the Town, did not adhere to Town requirements. The public hearing was opened.
Donald Marek 25121 Te a Wa A licant, discussed with Commissioners his reasons
or requesting t e variance, stat ng that he did plan to landscape near the founda-
tion area of his residence to adequately screen the area. He requested clarification
of Item 1 of the list of conditions, and that the Commission recommend approval of
his variance request.
The public hearing was closed, and the Commissioners reviewed the six findings
for granting a variance. While finding that the six conditions for granting
VARIANCE AND PERMIT COMMISSION - Minutes of October 12, 1977
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~ PUBLIC HEARINGS: (continued)
1. LANDS OF MAREK, File #VAR. 7045-77: (continued)
variance could be met, Commissioner Lachenbruch stated that evidently the Town
had "goofed" in permitting the residence to be constructed in violation of set-
back requirements, that the topography of the site was such that the lot had to
be developed from above, and that it appeared that since no neighbors were present
at the meeting or had voiced objections to the proposed variance, that no one in
fact did object to the proposed variance. Discussion was terminated, and the
following motions were passed:
MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch
and seconded by Commissioner Stewart that Condition 1 be amended by changing the
second sentence of the condition to read: 'Any new decking shall be limited to
the location and size as shown on the September 17th exhibit.'
MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch
and seconded by Commissioner Carico that Condition 2 on the list of conditions be
deleted.
NOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch
and seconded by Commissioner Stewart that an additional Condition be added to
the list of conditions: The east side of the structure shall be landscaped to
[ screen the visual impact of the structure from Tepa Way. The applicant shall
v come to the Site Development Committee with a landscape plan.
MOTION SECONDED AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED: It was moved by Commissioner Lachenbruch
and seconded by Commissioner Carico that the variance request for the Lands of
Marek, File #VAR. 7045-77, be recommended for approval with conditions as amended.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no new business or old business to discuss, the meeting of the Variance
and Permit Commission was adjourned by Commissioner Stewart at 7:47 P.M..
Respectfully submitted,
Ethel Hopkins
Secretary